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| Children of Other [ 
Days 

A Scripture Sketch for Seven Boys 
and Seven Girls, and an Older | 
Boy or Girl to Conduct the Scenes 



Characters 

Naaman's Little Maid David 
Jonathan Samuel 

Miriam Moses 

Joseph Isaac 

The Fisher Lad The Five Wise Virgins 

The Leader 



Prepared By 

Miss E. Stevens and Eleanor Allen Schroll 



Price 10 cents 



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CHARACTERS AND DIRECTIONS 

Seven boys and seven girls are required for this play, 
and one older child to introduce the characters as they 
come in. 

The children should be in costume (or if this is not 
desired, a sash bearing the child's name may be worn 
across the shoulder.) 



Characters 



The Five Wise Virgins. 

Naaman's little Maid. 

Jonathan. 

Miriam. 

Joseph. 



The Fisher Lad. 

David. 

Samuel. 

Moses. 

Isaac. 



The Leader. 

Each child comes in separately excepting the Five 
Virgins, who come one following the other, and form 
themselves into a semi-circle, leaving ample space for a 
boy to take his place between them when the time 
comes. A boy should be at each end of the semi-circle 
at the end of the piece. 

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Children of Other Days 

Leader. 

Our youth, today, are brave and true, 

We're proud of the great things they do. 

We love to hear and love to read 

And credit each praiseworthy deed. 

The best is none too good, we say, 

For our young heroes of today. 

But for a while, "lest we forget" 

The good examples other set ; 

Suppose we cast a backward eye 

At some good youth of days gone by. 

Let's call them now, from days of yore, 

Calls. 

Come hither, youth of Bible lore. 

(Enter Fisher Lad carrying lantern.) 

Leader. 

Here comes the first, a fisher boy, 
His story we will all enjoy, 
Pray, tell what worthy deed you claim, 
And also what might be your name? 

Boy. I have forgotten my name, in fact they never 
mentioned it, but I am the little lad who brought the 
five barley loaves and two small fishes to the Lord when 
He was here on earth. From my poor little lunch over 
five thousand people were fed. All down the ages I have 
carried the Light of Generosity. 

Leader. Generous indeed you were, my boy ! But 
what a great reward was yours to thus help the Master in 
His work of feeding the hungry. 

Bright light of Generosity, 

Aglow for every need. 
Shine light of Generosity, 
And souls ahunger, feed. 

(Enter the Five Virgins.) 



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Leader. 

Ah, hither come some maidens fair, 
Who would with us their wisdom share. 
We pray you tell us, first to last, 
What word you bring us from the past. 

First. I am the First Wise Virgin, and when I shall 
go to meet the bridegroom I shall still carry the light of 
Vigilance, 

Second. I am the Second Wise Virgin, I shall make 
sure that I have a good supply of oil with me when I go. 
My light is that of Carefulness. 

Third. I am the third of the five. I am prepared to 
obey the voice of the bridegroom and enter into the 
feast. My light is called Obedience. 

Fourth. The fourth of our little band am I, and I bear 
the light of Watchfulness. You will not find me asleep 
when the bridegroom cometh. 

Fifth. Fifth and last am I of the Wise Virgins, and 
my light is Readiness. 

Leader. You were well named Wise Virgins. May 
your lamps always burn brightly. 

Vigilance, Carefulness, Obedience, too 
Watchfulness, Readiness, lights that burn true. 

(Enter Little Maid of Naaman's House.) 

Leader. 

Now comes a Maid I know full well" 
A pretty story she will tell 

Maid. My name is not known. I am the little maid 
who waited on Naaman's wife. I knew my master was a 
leper and I told my mistress that there was a prophet in 
Israel who could heal him of his leprosy. I loved my 
master and mistress and wanted to see them well and 
happy. The light I bear is the light of Love. 

Leader. Fair maid, like the fisher lad, your fame has 
come down all through the ages, although like him, your 
name is yet unknown. 



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Love light through the ages glows 

Pointing to the skies, 
Where its radiant luster shows 

Love that never dies. 

(Enter David.) 

Leader. 

Now comes a youth of splendid mien 
And with a record good I ween. 

David. I am the boy whom the Lord called from the 
sheepfold to be the second King of Israel. 'Twas a big 
thing for a mere shepherd boy to become a King, but 
seeing it was the will of God, I accomplished it. The 
light which sustained me was the one I now carry, 
even the light of Courage. . 

Leader. 

Faint heart can never win the day 
Nor travel on the upward way 
Be strong, and trust the power divine 
And let the light of courage shine. 

Leader. Someone follows close on thy heels, David. 

(Enter Jonathan.) 

Jonathan. In me you see Jonathan, the son of Saul, 
the first King of Israel. I saw young David kill the lion' 
and the bear that would have killed his flock. I saw 
him go forth single handed against the mighty giant 
Goliath, and slay him in the name of the Lord of Hosts. 
My boyish heart was captured by his courage and I 
made up my mind that this brave boy and myself would 
become fast friends, although he was but a shepherd lad 
and I the king's son. My light is Friendship. 

Leader. Friendship is a beautiful light, and the whole 
world knows of the matchless love of David and Jona- 
than. 

For filling all our earthly needs 
Sweet friendship is the best of creeds. 
(Enter Samuel clad in white.) 
Leader. 

We greet you lad in snowy white, 
Tell us your message of.'delight. 



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Samuel. The child Samuel am I. My mother placed 
me in the Temple to serve the Lord from my earliest 
years, for I was sent as a special answer to her prayers. 
I heard the voice of the Lord calling me by name, and I 
answered "Here am I, Lord." I carry the light of 
Ministry. . 

Leader. 

Oh blessed, happy child to find, 
The God of Heaven so near and kind ! 
For ministry means serving Him, 
A light that never shall grow dim. 

(Enter Miriam.) 

Leader. 

Sweet, gentle maid tell us aloud 
The deeds of which you are so proud. 

Miriam. I am Miriam, the sister of Moses. I watched 
beside the muddy bank of the Nile to see that no harm 
befell my baby brother ; and in later years, when we had 
both grown up, I took my cymbals and led our people in 
a triumphant song to God, praising Him for his deliver- 
ance of our race out of the land of bondage. The light 
I carry is Service. 

Leader. Miriam's care of her baby brother is a beauti- 
ful story, and her wonderful song has echoed down all 
the ages. May we also ever be ready to burst into songs 
of praise. 

Sweet echoes ring from other days 

The glad notes of your song of praise. 

Your light still shines and hearts repeat 

In service is our joy complete. 

(Enter Moses.) 

Leader. 

Now who is this, who comes with light 
That shines through ages clear and bright? 

Moses. I am Moses, who was hidden in the bulrushes 
on the river's bank. I was adopted by Pharoah's daugh- 
ter and brought up in the royal palace, but when I be- 
came a man, I refused to remain in such luxury and 
threw in my lot wi£h my own down-trodden people who 



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were slaves. In fulness of time God called me to be the 
one who should lead our race out of their fearful bond- 
age toward the promised land. The name of my light is 
Leadership. 

Leader. 

A special light will always grace 
The chosen leader of his race. 
You chose wisely, Moses. It is better to be on God's 
side even if it means hardship than to live in ease and 
luxury with evildoers. 

(Enter Joseph clad in coat of many colors.) . 

Leader. 

A stranger comes in coat so gay 
Good lad, tell us your name we pray. 

Joseph. My name is Joseph, you have heard of me. I 
was the second youngest of .twelve brothers, and the 
favorite of my father who made me this gay coat of many 
colors. I am afraid that this favoritism made me rather 
conceited and I looked down on my brothers, so that at 
last they sold me into slavery. I was carried far from 
home into the Land of Egypt, where I endured many 
hardships. In the wonderful wisdom of God, I was de- 
livered, and finally became Prime Minister of all Egypt 
and second in power only to Pharoah himself. 

Leader. I suppose when you reached such a high 
position, you were again inclined to be conceited and 
wished to punish those unkind brothers of yours? 

Joseph. Oh no, I had learned better by that time, and 
the way I repaid my brothers for their cruelty was to 
bring them and my parents from their own famine- 
stricken land where they would have died of starvation. 
I was reconciled to them all, and gave them plenty of 
food and a large portion of the land for their own, and 
they all lived in comfort all their days. Return good for 
evil, 'that is the best kind of revenge, and that is why I 
carry the light of Good-will. 

Leader. Your coat is very pretty, Joseph, and we are 
so glad that you were led to return good for evil. That 
is what we must all try to do. ; . 



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A light for all that's just and good, 
To strengthen earth's great brotherhood. 
(Enter Isaac.) 
Leader. 

A splendid boy now comes this way, 
What message do you bring today? 
Isaac. I am Isaac, the hope and pride of my father's 
heart One day my father Abraham received a message 
from God telling him to offer me up as a sacrifice, and 
although it grieved him very much to think of losing me 
he had to obey God. 

Leader. And were you really offered up as a sacrifice 
Isaac? . ' 

Isaac We set out early one day and climbed to the 
top of the great mountain Moriah, and we carried with 
us wood to make the fire for the sacrifice. My father 
made an altar and placed me on it, but just as he was 
about to sacrifice me, God told him that he was to stop. 

Leader. Were you not very much afraid to die, Isaac? 

Isaac. Of course, I did not want to die, but it was my 
fathers will, and m those days children had to do what 
their parents told them. God told Abraham that he need 
not offer up his son, as the order had been given to test 

?wn ;■ ^° was -i fted off the altar and we found a 

Faith We SaCnficed instead - The light I carry is 

Leader Faith is indeed a blessed light to carry. Let 
us pray that its beams may never die, but grow brighter 
and brighter unto the perfect day. 

Now follow me, where saints have trod 
The path of Faith, that leads to God 
With hearts that hope and trust and pray 
Aglow with Faith's bright, shining ray. 

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